Perception of disability is an important construct affecting not only the well-being of
individuals with disabilities, but also the moral compass of the society. Negative attitudes …

Jay Belsky's process of parenting model, published in 1984, continues to be widely
referenced within the scientific literature. The main premise of this model is that parenting is …

Winner of the William James Book Award “Magisterial... Makes an impressive argument that
most distinctly human traits are established early in childhood and that the general …

Michael Tomasello offers the most detailed account to date of the evolution of human moral
psychology. Based on experimental data comparing great apes and human children, he …

Although psychologists have paid scant attention to the sense of obligation as a distinctly
human motivation, moral philosophers have identified two of its key features: First, it has a …

In evolutionary perspective, what is most remarkable about human sociality is its many and
diverse forms of cooperation. Here, I provide an overview of some recent research, mostly …

Page 1 Christopher Boehm Moral origins The Evolution of virtuE, Altruism, and shAmE
Page 2 MORAL ORIGINS Page 3 ALSO BY CHRISTOPHER BOEHM Hierarchy in the …

Morality is a central aspect of social life and has been at the core of psychological theories
for more than a century. The scientific study of morality poses enduring questions about how …

We adults could scarcely find our way in the world, either literally or metaphorically, if no one
told us anything. Imagine planning a journey to a distant city you've never visited before …

How and why do moral judgments vary across the political spectrum? To test moral
foundations theory (J. Haidt & J. Graham, 2007; J. Haidt & C. Joseph, 2004), the authors …